Just So You Know

The following Special Use Airspace will be activated for a Delta II rocket launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on 8 June 2003 from 12 Noon until 3:45 P.M. A second attempt day is 9 June 2003 from 12 Noon until 3:45 P.M and will only used when the first attempt on 8 June is unsuccessful.

• Restricted Areas: R-2932, R-2933, R-2934 as depicted on Jacksonville Sectional Aeronautical Chart.
• Warning Areas: W-497A, W-497B, W-158 as depicted on Jacksonville Sectional Aeronautical Chart.
• Space Operations Area: Kennedy Space Center FAR 91.143 Operations Area as depicted on Jacksonville Sectional Aeronautical Chart.

NOTAMs closing the airspace will be sent by Miami Air Route Traffic Control Center approximately 48 hours prior to launch.

Busting airspace isn't just illegal, it's stupid.

The area encompassed by this closure is considered a Launch Hazard Area and may contain flying rockets or falling debris. Request all aviators remain clear of these areas for the entire closure period.

Flight into the Launch Hazard Area can cause cancellation/delay of the launch and may lead to loss of pilots license or other disciplinary action by the Federal Aviation Administration. Persons entering an active Launch Hazard Area should be aware that civil and criminal penalties are authorized to punish violators. In accordance with title 33, United States Code, section 1232, the maximum penalty is six years confinement and a $250,000 fine.

FMI: www.faa.gov